Day: October 14, 2024

Manila: The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Monday there has been a sharp decline in the number of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under its monitoring. As of latest count, there are only 100 POGO hubs being monitored. ‘Ayon po sa report na binigay sa amin ng PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation), marami na rin nagsara at ‘yung iba naman tuloy-tuloy na talagang nagtitiklupan (According to the report given to us by PAGCOR, many have already closed shop and many are already are wrapping up their operations),” PAOCC executive director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz said in a radio interview.

Manila: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Manuel Tamayo on Monday said integrating sustainability in regulatory framework is crucial in order to address several issues. “We are now in an era where sustainability has become a key focus. We face issues such as bird strikes linked to expanding wildlife populations and increased aircraft movements; extreme weather events affecting air operations and airport infrastructure; and the contribution of increased air travel to global warming and greenhouse gas emissions,” he said on the first day of the 59th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of the Asia

Manila: The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on Monday praised the Philippines’ people-centered approach in disaster risk reduction. At the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), UNDRR chief Kamal Kishore said the Philippines is already ‘way ahead” of the DRR curve as focus on communities, which are often the most affected during calamities, is an essential component of reducing and managing disaster risks. ‘The work that is being done in Philippines can be a lighthouse to the rest of the region, and, indeed the world,’ he said at a media reception.

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur – About 600 vulnerable residents here availed of rice for just PHP29 per kilogram under the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) Rice program on Monday. The beneficiaries included members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and senior citizens. ‘The Department of Social Welfare and Development provided us with the list. We aim to sell rice at least three times a week,’ Benjie Nierre, operation and maintenance unit head of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) – Davao del Sur Irrigation Management Office, said in an interview. NIA-Davao del Sur plans to sell around 3,000 bags containing

Manila: The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on Monday took pride in Raihana Ambangala for securing second place in the female recital category of the 64th International Qur’an Recital and Memorization Assembly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last Oct. 12. ‘The NCMF is proud to share not only to the Filipino Muslim community but to the whole Philippine nation the triumph of Ambangala who bannered the Philippine flag in an international arena,’ NCMF Secretary Sabuddin Abdurahim said in a news release. ‘Just like how Filipino athletes bring home pride to the country, Filipinos who excel at a global arena

Manila: The local stock market rebounded on Monday, while the peso closed weaker against the dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 0.22 percent to 7,326.41 while All Shares also rose 0.24 percent to 4,024.72. Except for Services which declined by 0.49 percent, all sectoral indices closed in the green, led by Mining and Oil which went up by 2.05 percent. “Philippine shares made minor gains as investors gear up for another week of fresh economic data and events that will drive price action movement,” Regina Capital Development Corporation managing director Luis Limlingan said. Limlingan said that